A face beat king gets a little contribution for his passion

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Warren was nominated by Patricia Manickum after he quit his call center job to pursue his passion for make-up last. That was an unfortunate time for him to dive into entrepreneurship in that field as Level 5 lockdown in South Africa took over most of the year.

He has been struggling along trying to do online make up lessons and odd events' photo shoots here and there. Unfortunately this is not enough to support him and his mother in the home. Patricia shares that he is an extremely talented young man and has such a lot to offer, but the situation right now is so bleak and she hates to see him lose hope in his dream.

Here's how our call with Warren went:
20 Jul 2021 11PM English South Africa Society & Culture · Daily News

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